Hulk Hogan clashed with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson at WrestleMania X8 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 17, 2002. WWE dubbed the bout as an Icon vs. Icon match as two icons battled it out at the Grandest Stage of Them All.

Countless fans sat in the crowd, their emotions filling the arena during the spine-chilling, gut-wrenching bout. While the WWE Universe went through a plethora of different emotions, waves of emotion seized Hogan’s mind too. Dive deep as we explore what was he feeling during his match with ‘The Rock’.

‘The Rock was so good,’ said Hulk Hogan

During the Icon vs. Icon match at Mania X8, ‘The Hulkster’ was 48 years old and Rock was 30. Plus, Hogan’s persistent back issues were not a secret in the pro wrestling community. Johnson can be a tough opponent to fight. But Hogan said that during their bout at Mania, he felt at ease while wrestling his opponent.

He said, “It took me about 7 or 8 minutes to get it right. And then we kind of slow danced through it. It was a miracle. He was so good. He was so good with the timings and the placements and just listened to the crowd with his ear and his heart. Once we got on the same page, then I could have danced with him all night. It was just really easy.”

‘The Great One’ made the bout so easy for Hogan that he felt like he danced through the match. Wrestlers are supposed to take care of each other and help their opponent carry out the match in order to prevent any botches or injuries. This is what Johnson did exactly.

There were many other emotions going through Hogan’s mind that night. The way the Canadian crowd responded to his match surprised him a lot.

The time that the WWE Universe proved their loyalty to Hogan

Hogan is a big name in WWE and amassed quite a fame in the promotion. However, he left the company in 1993 and a year later, in 1994, joined WCW. A few years later, he returned to WWE in 2002. To his surprise, he did not anticipate the reception he received upon returning to WWE, particularly in his match against Dwayne Johnson.

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